Florida flies into the top 10 as four teams join the rankings

It’s great to be a Gator in the latest AP Top 25 rankings: Florida made a massive jump, landing in the top 10 for the first time in five years.The Gators’ 24-point win over Mississippi on Saturday earned them a 13-rung promotion to No. 8, their highest since 2020 and first top-10 appearance since 2021.Texas, Georgia and Notre Dame held their grip on the top three spots in the poll. 4, and Ohio State moved up two spots to No.

5.Indiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and BYU rounded out the top 10. That’s a five-spot drop for the Rebels.Jeremiah Smith becomes a Heisman favoriteBy MAURA CAREYOne week after Jeremiah Smith became Ohio State’s all-time leading receiver, he takes over as a Heisman favorite after exploding for 12 receptions, 217 receiving yards and four touchdowns – that’s Jeremiah Smith for you.Smith’s odds jumped from +950 to +290 to win the award, passing over Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and Miami quarterback Darian Mensah. Mensah has the second-best odds at +450, and Kamario Taylor (+600) jumped over Chambliss (+1150) for the third-best odds.Ask a voter: Walk us through how you’ve voted No.

1 this seasonBy TOM MURPHYWalk us through how you’ve voted No. 1 this season, from the preseason rankings to moving Georgia to the top spot this week.AP sports editor Dave ZelioI opted to put ultra-talented Ohio State No. 1 on my preseason ballot for various reasons.The fall-from-ahead loss, after leading Texas by 20 points, gave an opportunity to move Miami to No.

1 for a couple of weeks.I dropped the Hurricanes down after their close call against Wake Forest and moved the defending champs Indiana to No. I didn’t feel like the Hoosiers deserved to stay there after their Friday home win against Northwestern. — Arkansas sports reporter Tom Murphy has been an AP Top 25 voter since 2007.Kamario Taylor continues to shineBy MAURA CAREYPerhaps no SEC team has been more shocking than No.

24 Mississippi State, which improved to 4-0 with a 31-24 win over No. 19 Missouri this weekend.Quarterback Kamario Taylor was 27 of 38 for 360 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, boosting his season totals to 1,192 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and two interceptions.Taylor taking advantage of upcoming transfer portal opportunities has been a hot topic of convers… That’s a five-spot drop for the Rebels.Kamario Taylor continues to shineBy MAURA CAREYPerhaps no SEC team has been more shocking than No.

But the Mississippi State quarterback responded to that on Saturday: “If you know me, you know I bleed maroon and white.”P.J. Fleck isn’t afraid to get his hands dirtyMinnesota coach P.J. Fleck’s intensity was on full display after his team’s 27-24 win over Washington on Saturday.Golden Gophers linebacker Maverick Baranowski was bleeding from his mouth after the final play.